If you can look in your mother’s eyes and she’s proud of you, then you’re a champion.
GEORGE FOREMANSure the fight was fixed. I fixed it with a right hand.
More George Foreman Quotes
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Nobody can do everything well, so learn how to delegate responsibility to other winners and then hold them accountable for their decisions.
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Growing up poor, I didn’t even have a lunch to take to school.
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I was a tiger, a good fighter, in good shape, but I was always nervous before boxing matches.
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There’s more to boxing than hitting. There’s not getting hit, for instance.
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I want to keep fighting because it’s the only thing that keeps me out of the hamburger joints. If I don’t fight, I’ll eat this planet.
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Today the biggest decisions I make aren’t related to the heavyweight title. They are whether I visit McDonalds, Burger King, Wendy’s, or Jack-in-the-Box.
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When I was a boxer, I wanted to be champion of the world, not the richest man in the world.
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They say I don’t fight guys unless they’re on a respirator. That’s incorrect. They have to be at least 3 days off a respirator.
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I look at my children and one thing I’m most proud of, in my heart, are my children.
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Many people fail not so much because of their mistakes; they fail because they are afraid to try.
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As bad as your situation may be, someone else always has it worse than you.
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The referee is going to be the most important person in the ring tonight besides the fighters.
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Excellence isn’t achieved without inspiration and perspiration. You’ve got to have both.
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Heroes have a rough time because they stand up when they ought not to, they speak when they ought not to; they always have to go that extra mile.
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I respect that you want to protect your niece. You know, I didn’t want my daughter to become a boxer. Neither did Mohammad. But Joe Frazier, on the other hand, he had his baby girl boxing in the crib.
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I hope to have one more boxing match at the age of 55. Given that demographic at the age of 55 to 65, you’ve got to make a statement with your life. Otherwise, you are just existing.
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A boxer never sees the big one that hits him.
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That’s my gift. I let that negativity roll off me like water off a duck’s back. If it’s not positive, I didn’t hear it. If you can overcome that, fights are easy.
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Don’t let any opportunity lead you away from serving God. That’s a price that’s too high to pay.
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All the dogs I have are German shepherds from Germany, and I fly them back to Germany to show them.
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Boxing is like jazz. The better it is, the less people appreciate it.
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These guys from the nation’s capital – now they do a lot of thinking. Referring to boxers from D.C., not politicians.
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It’s great to reminisce about good memories of my past. It was enjoyable when it was today.
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There ain’t nothing like being in the corner, and the trainer is whispering in your ear and another guy is putting in your mouthpiece. Five seconds to go, the boom! The bell. It’s more exciting than looking down a cliff.
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Evil lurks where disappointment lodges.
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No doubt about it, in my career Ron Lyle hit me the hardest. One time he hit me so hard I didn’t see it until I saw it on film when I woke up!
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